Hunnies get an Early Start

The Ice Bears hockey season's just ended, and the Hunnies have already set next year's dance team roster.

The Hunnies have to learn new dance routines in the off-season, so the team got an early start and held tryouts over the weekend. On Saturday, the Hunnies dance team replenished its squad by adding 7 new members for the 2009-2010 season.

"I've seen some jumping and leaping,” Erica Wilkerson, Ice Bears Hunnies captain said. ”So it looks pretty good, so hopefully we're going to have some good additions to the team, and some that can leap better than some of us now, so that's good!"

the auditions included an interview, and a dance performance. “I just really miss being part of a team and I love dancing,” said Hunnies rookie, Noelle Jackson. “So I saw the ad and thought I'd come on out."

The new Hunnies are Noelle Jackson, Bethany Bilyeu, Ashley Robertson, Jessica Anderson, Sarah Richardson, Heather Moore, and Renee' Stanclisse

Another Hunnies rookie, Bethany Bilyeu, said, "I know the Hunnies do a lot of volunteer work and are involved in the community and thought it was a really good organization, and I love the Ice Bears."

Returning Hunnies are Erica Wilkerson, Tiffany Sims, Brittany Edwards, Angela Bryant, and Sequoia Simpson.

One long-time hunnie, Hayley Henry, is going away to law school and will leave the dance team. New members of the Hunnies will participate in their first community function on Saturday June 13th. The Hunnies will hold a car wash at Cici's Pizza on Tazewell Pike, just off Broadway in North Knoxville